I love this quote, as my mind does feel like a battlefield at the minute, and I can't seem to alight on something that will quieten it....

I sometimes find it exhausting having my brain, it's great for creativity, but its constant need for input, and the endless thoughts and...

I'm a lifelong cyclist. I enjoy being on two wheels, not just as a form of transport, but also becuse of its meditative qualities. When...

Last week I had my counselling session, where we talked about personal bubbles, and at the weekend I re-read Elif Sharaf's How To Stay...

I've been asked to create some artwork for a friend around the theme of the AA serenity prayer, to celebrate her nephew's full year of...

I long ago came to the conclusion that I don't find the online world a happy place to be, particularly in terms of the news and social...

For the last few weeks I've felt as though I'm experiencing life through a sort of grey soup that I can't seem to quite shake off. I'm...

I've noticed since I've been working as an artist, and since I went into Lockdown along with the rest of the world four years ago, that I...

The last few days have felt hard to get through. Like sisyphus I've felt as though I'm pushing a boulder uphill, starting in the morning....

I've been thinking about the loft in my house recently, as I can't actually get through the loft hatch as it's too tiny, and so therefore...

Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. I love...

I've been taking steps to try to keep my endless thoughts and flow of ideas through my brain under control. Before Christmas as soon as...

This moring my brain has been killing my mental wellbeing with deaths by a thousand cuts and catastrophising. My son is on the cusp of...

I like this time of year, the sky can feel like a grey army blanket sucking all the life and colour from the world, but in my garden, the...

Over Christmas I came across the idea of viewing your phone, not as friend, but as potential foe. So as part of my art gap year...

It's January. Not normally a time associated with sitting outside in the garden. But, I've decided as part of my art gap year, that I'll...

Last year a friend gave me a small book of daily readings, based around the theme of Just for Today. It can sometimes seem too difficult...

It's one of those days where I can't seem to stop the flow of thoughts into my brain. A relentless stream of thoughts, ideas, things I...

The idea of an atitude of gratitude seems to be a bit of a cliche, but over the last few weeks, I've returned to this mindset. I've been...

This year, in 2024 I've been given the opportunity to explore, experiment and learn more about art and mental wellbeing. I've decided to...